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Subject: Re: Linux 2.4.0test11-ac1
To: hpa@transmeta.com (H. Peter Anvin)
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> > >  And suddenly certain i486 systems do not work anymore?  Well, I haven't
> > i486 is an intel processor
> > 
> ... but doesn't announce itself as such.

Depends which stepping. We can check for and allow 'unknown' vendor too.
The socket7 chips all have cpuid or other id schemes.

Alan



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